Jenn has been establishing and teaching in Montessori secondary programs since 2003. She has earned credentials in secondary education from Ohio State University, University of Cambridge, American Montessori Association and Association Montessori International. But it all started when her mom enrolled 3-year-old Jenn in a Montessori program at St. Joseph Montessori School here in Columbus, Ohio. Bringing high-quality secondary Montessori education back to her hometown has become her life's obsession.

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Jenn has recently become an official Earth Charter School Seal Verifier! Check it out at:  https://earthcharter.org/earth-charter-school-seal-verifiers/

jenn@montessoriearthschool.org

Suzanne’s Montessori journey started as a toddler in a Children’s House near Cleveland, Ohio. In college (Duke University, BS in Biology and French), she learned about experiential education in a wilderness adventure program in western North Carolina. The progressive educational approach at The Ohio State University Medical School (MD 1999) drew her back to Columbus. She has been homeschooling her four children for the past 16 years and teaching groups of homeschooled students for almost as long using Montessori principles. She will receive her secondary credential from the Cincinnati Montessori Secondary Teacher Education Program in spring 2025. In her spare time, she likes to spend time with her family, garden, and cook Indian food.

suzanne@montessoriearthschool.org

Wesley Engel, a 2023 Otterbein University graduate with a degree in History and a minor in Spanish and Latin American Cultural Studies, brings a dynamic passion for history and language to his teaching. His journey began with a summer course at Bexley High School and continued with teaching World History at Reynoldsburg High School’s Livingston campus. Wesley’s commitment to lifelong learning shines through his ongoing Spanish language studies through literature, music, and conversation.

wesley@montessoriearthschool.org

​Miss DeWar has been teaching for 4 years. She started at an arts charter school, and has loved the challenge of combining math with new and unique disciplines and ideas. Miss D is a lifelong learner, who loves reading, painting, and video games. She's so excited to be working at another school that allows for math to be more than 'number crunching', and to incorporate elements of nature and the outside community within the learning.

des@montessoriearthschool.org